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(05-14-2017 03:03 AM)Korravatar Wrote: Ryan Cropper has some pretty good Astral Projection tips/how tos.
Here's his playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...magOpNUQvo
There are a bunch of different strategies, but it seems to often starts with this: You go to bed and sleep about 4 hours, then you get up for 30 minutes. This is supposed to be a great time to do the techniques.
-Imagining yourself free falling.
-Imagining climbing out of your body with a rope.
-Rolling your eyes back and looking toward the area in between your eyes(eventually feeling a pressure there)
-Imagining yourself spinning(the angle doesn't matter). This combined with the previous one made me feel the vibrations so intensely. I probably would've actually left my body, but I got scared and made myself stop. xD
-Trying to roll out of your body
And others. I got them from here: http://in5d.com/30-astral-projection-techniques/

A big tip is not getting over excited because it interrupts your focus.
Ryan explains this way better. xD

I kind of remember just imagining that I was leaving my body. Also have you ever been successful? If so, what was it like? And with the sleep for 4 hours and get up for 30 minutes, does it cause sleep paralysis? I still can't even lucid dream; when I know that i'm dreaming I wake up instantly. Well, I will try these techniques.

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I haven't succeeded yet, though I haven't been trying as often lately.

Quote:And with the sleep for 4 hours and get up for 30 minutes, does it cause sleep paralysis?

I think it just helps your body(not your mind) fall asleep faster.

I feel like AP would be easier than lucid dreaming. It's like you're waking up in new body and exploring vs just imagining everything and trying to stay asleep.
I think.. At least.. I've only ever tried Ap.

"I’M BEGGING YOU, PRINCE ZUKO! It’s time for you to look inward and begin asking yourself the big question: who are you and what do YOU want?"
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(05-14-2017 03:26 AM)Korravatar Wrote: I haven't succeeded yet, though I haven't been trying as often lately.

Quote:And with the sleep for 4 hours and get up for 30 minutes, does it cause sleep paralysis?

I think it just helps your body(not your mind) fall asleep faster.

I feel like AP would be easier than lucid dreaming. It's like you're waking up in new body and exploring vs just imagining everything and trying to stay asleep.
I think.. At least.. I've only ever tried Ap.

I don't know. Astral Projection seems like it would take more practice to achieve than lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is something that I've been close to achieving several times. Originally, I thought that this forum was for youth rights and school related topics, but it's more than that.

"I’M BEGGING YOU, PRINCE ZUKO! It’s time for you to look inward and begin asking yourself the big question: who are you and what do YOU want?"
" While it is always best to believe in one’s self, a little help from others can be a great blessing"
-Uncle Iroh(Avatar: the Last Airbender)

You should try lucid dreaming. It's nice to be able to control your dreams, but it takes some practice, because if you are just starting out, as soon as you realize that you're dreaming, the dream starts to fade away.